Does anyone know of a place in Greater Camberville that accepts small styrofoam for recycling? I live in Arlington, which accepts large packing foam (the kind that immobilizes electronics in shipping boxes), but doesn't accept small foam containers (clamshell boxes from takeout food, which have a #6 recycling symbol on the bottom). The town ( Read more... )

I noticed this beautiful mirror on the curb this morning. It has a tag that says made in Italy. About four feet tall. Would be a shame for it to be trashed!

Near the top of Clarendon Ave (20-30 Clarendon Ave) Somerville, on the left. See pic below. ( Read more... )

I know soon plastic bags themselves will be phased out from all stores, larger first then small, before the end of the year and these bags wear a recycle triangle. But also increasingly companies are shipping goods with the plastic air filled bags to protect the shipped products (like amazon) which also sport the cool recycling triangle. My ( Read more... )

In previous years, there have been days for hazardous waste disposal in June and September at the DPW. This year, I can't find any mention of them, on the city website or the ResiStat mailings. What are we to do with our hazardous waste?

It's been a few years since the last time this was asked...so where is the best place to get rid of textiles these days (clothing that is clean, but worn to a degree that it is unwearable)?

As hard as I try to always use re-usable bags, I still end up with a pile of plastic bags over a long period of time. The CVS in Davis Square no longer seems to take plastic bags back. Is there another local store that will take back plastic bags for recycling?

We just curbed a gray couch that wouldn't fit up the windy atairs in our new apt. Slight cat scratch damage, but otherwise comfy and lovely. Three seater.
I am not sure what trash night is for my new place, but I'm hoping it's not tonight.

Does anyone want, or know a place that needs, magazines? I have a ton I'd like to get rid of. They're all in good condition, but I have ripped my name/address off the front if it was printed.

I have (name/approximate quantity):
Real Simple (20)
Better Homes & Gardens (15)
Bon Appetit (30)
Cooking Light (20)
Allure / Marie Claire (10)

Thanks!

Sometime in the past few months, at least three restaurants stopped using styrofoam containers for packaging takeout meals: Deli-icious, Golden Light, and Teriyaki House (in Powderhouse Square). I think this is a good thing; besides the non-recyclability, I've always had an aesthetic dislike of styrofoam. But it made me curious: is this just a ( Read more... )

If I recall, there were individuals interested in the old rectangular recycling bins, the ones that the city phased out after the zero-sorts were distributed. Do you still want one more ( Read more... )